Care Assistant

Kent Social Care Professionals Limited; West Malling; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Kent Social Care Professionals as a care assistant and be part of a supportive team dedicated to enhancing clients' lives. You will provide essential personal care, support clients in their homes, and gain access to various benefits while developing your skills. No prior care experience required—just a compassionate spirit and eagerness to learn!

Benefits

Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay

Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement

Paid DBS Check

Death in Service Payment

Benefits and wellbeing platform

28 days annual leave (pro rata)

Refer a friend scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care including bathing, dressing, and medication management.
• Support clients with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes, and housework.
• Follow individual care plans to ensure client safety and support.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

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Pay Rate: £12 per hour (£12.50 per hour weekend rate) plus mileage
Shifts available: Range of flexible shifts available

What we offer

Kent Social Care Professionals is part of City & County Healthcare Group, the largest home care provider in the UK. Join us as a care assistant and you’ll be part of a friendly, local team that will support and look after you and you’ll also have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

What you’ll get

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Paid DBS Check
• Death in Service Payment
• Benefits and wellbeing platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Job Description

What you’ll do

Our care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the everyday things that mean so much to our clients. Supporting them to live safer and supported lives in their own homes, you’ll follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, manage incontinence, use the toilet and supporting them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes and housework.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

You don’t need any social care experience to apply for this role. We’re more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient too and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.